The Most Underrated Starfighter - Thrawn’s Animated Analysis

[@resurrectedstarships]

It would seem that most people wanted to see what pans out next in story mode. I will be releasing the continuation tentatively tomorrow around noon. :)

[@darthrevan3342]

HO YESS you too thing that gun boats and missile boats are awsome?

[@jonuiuc]

Man I really like the model you used here. More svelte, slightly rounded, atmospheric engines, bigger cockpit. Makes it look more appropriately like a Starfighter with lambda elements than a scaled down lambda with a single person cockpit. I like it even more than the blockier fractal sponge render.

[@DIEGhostfish]

It feels weird to have you use assets from Rebels since the super early release of TIE Defenders in Rebels kinda killed any chance of a "Canon" Xg-1 (Which is good because it means the XG-1 won't end up in some trash written by Wendig.)

[@Xterminator8411]

Back when I was a kid playing Xwing vs Tie Fighter as the empire, this fighter was my go to selection in every engagement when available.

[@Marinealver]

One of the best videos you made, Admiral Thrawns pragmatic and impartial assessments of even projects he has his own investment in just makes for great story telling.

[@Keihryon]

"Unfortunately is is rarely seen outside the X-wing series of games" If there is one game that is in serious need of a reboot. It is the mission focused X-Wing games. Not every game needs to be an open world glut.

[@DeltaPhoenix180]

TIE Fighter in particular, playing as (at least initially) a disposable pilot in very disposable craft made for an interesting experience.

[@flyboymb]

Rho Rho Rho GUNBOAT! Hear the Rebels scream. Hyper in and get the win and shoot the ion beams.

[@Seraphil1]

"This is Gunboat Rho, here to assist" is music to the ears in certain Tie Fighter missions.

[@MariusFusariu]

lol dude lol, you awesome

[@ApsalusSigma]

I like the idea of more Starfighter video's like this and to see what Thrawn and Fel do next. Basically I want to see an analysis on the pros and cons of a TIE Fighter.

[@JeanLucCaptain]

Yup! Go with the story angle. I'd also like to see a video on ion cannons.

[@kendog84bsc]

Oh ho ho, this is great:D Voice acting, animations, and infos... all are cool

[@JeanLucCaptain]

Impressive most impressive!

[@jameslewis2635]

This is one of my favorite Imperial fighter craft form the X Wing series of games. To me it was essentially the Imperial take on the B-wing and an overall better craft all over for having greater speed and maneuverability while retaining a decent payload.

[@clintjackson8859]

Very awesome job man. Instant subscribed for this unique angle of analysis. I love stardock, eckhart's, and the other similar creators. Providing awesome tactical analysis within a story/military campaign setting is perfect and would fill a very important need in the lore-verse! Can easily incorporate capital ship strengths/weaknesses/tendencies and really get a lot of good information out. Keep going with Fel, Thrawn, and Tarkin and show a TIE fighteresque campaign!

[@rolkflameraven1483]

God I loved this ship! It's a Y-Wing on steroids without the stupid firing arcs of a B-Wing. Not quite as powerful as a Defender, of course, but powerful ship for it price. Back in TIE-Fighter it was my 3rd favorite ship, even over the Advanced. When the Missile Boat was taken away and I had to fight Defenders in an Advanced I was wishing for one of these instead.

[@MrKarnator]

Man, imagine if trawn truly had his way and had the best of the best ships and fighters the top of the line tech, and his briliant mind, he could probably secure the galaxy and sectors quite well. heck just imagine if he controlled his own part of a sector where civilians are compliant, and loyal. Heck i'm sure many would be willing to serve under him.

[@moblinmajorgeneral]

I wish the Fels were canon. Soontir created a dynasty that stood for at least 100 years or more, and I hope someone like him ends up replacing the New Republic (which is less effective than even the Legends Variant).

[@resurrectedstarships]

OH OH What if Benicio Del Toro is a Fel? He certainly looks like one. But yes the Fel Dynasty was one of the highlights of star wars legends.

[@oiops]

I will buy 1000 immediately.

[@mandaloretheangry9043]

fuck you I'm buying 2000

[@sobanred7509]

I'm buying 200" for my fleet

[@sobanred7509]

2000 sorry.

[@sobanred7509]

I'm replacing all the ties on my flag ship the "silencer" a imperial star destroyer mk 2 I'm tired of x wings n all there bs.

[@quoniam426]

I would see those portrayed as assault gunboats in the Thrawn trilogy, Talon Karrde encountered a few of these things on patrol at Bilbringi if memory serves.

[@evancrum6811]

Oh man! I love LOVE the Gunboat. Was great in the TIE Fighter series. Missile Gunboat would be great also. Hopefully they will add it in Rebels.

[@Ishmachiah]

The Tau Gunboat (Tie Fighter Series), was my absolute favourite as well. The SLAM System allowed me to fire missiles, and then fly right by them en route to my target. It was glorious...

[@maarek71]

it was called missile boat, not tau gunboat. tau is a name of a squadron.

[@theevildrummingsithlord1492]

I got excited when I heard Commander Fel being mentioned.

[@LoreReloaded]

I love the way you put this together.. Man, I would greatly enjoy a conversation with you on what software you use..

[@BNuts]

Have you two ever collabed with each other?

[@kb9oak749]

I'd like to see more of this. The Tie thing is so boring.

[@btly-wing6531]

This was really well put together, and a really unique way of presenting one of my favorite Imperial ships!

[@Shadx27]

That is one fighter I would love to see made canon. I loved it in Tie Fighter.

[@matthewxx2515]

I just wanted to let you know that I’ve watched this video at least a dozen times and find every aspect of the video inspiring. From the the explanation of it’s capabilities, to the tactics discussed, and the visualisation of it all.

[@TheRevanchrist]

your thrawn impersonation give me chills. the voice is different but the speech rhythm seem almost identical to rebel's thrawn actor.

[@resurrectedstarships]

I enjoy 'being' Thrawn. But yes I cannot make my voice identical to the rebels actor but his rhythm is perfect imho.

[@theredsamurai]

@@resurrectedstarshipsI may be able to potentially help in that category. Shall I DM you?

[@Gordon519]

damm the voice acting is good

[@resurrectedstarships]

Thank you; its hard to get thrawn right!

[@carlallred1640]

I love the Assault Gunboat. Good to see a video on them. Are you planning on doing anything around their bigger brother, the Missile Boat?

[@resurrectedstarships]

I keep getting requests for it so I should...eventually.

[@carlallred1640]

Cool! Thanks! I look forward to it. No rush though. When you're ready.

[@willlauzon3744]

It is totally within thrawns character to explain things that should be obvious. But I picture this is an everyday conversation with the Grand Admiral. It feels like a chapter out of Heir to the Empire so good job on theme and execution.

[@johnnysuazo5666]

Outstanding, simply outstanding!!! As a former physics and math major, I prefer that Resurrected Starships do technical pieces but, your storytelling is quite good in incorporating the technical aspects of the ship characteristics. Seeing an ion cannon or photon torpedo explained as close to our science as possible (with some liberties, albeit) will help inspire future engineers and scientists just like Star Trek and Star Wars did for me in the late '70s and mid '80s. Bravo Zulu guys. Keep it up. :)

[@Paerigos]

Well... I really hope Fel will be recanonized. Jagged Fel was one of the best characters in EU... so Soontier is kind of necessary :D

[@FernandoAPrado]

Loved the video! This ship needs so much to be re-canonized! PS: please do some of the TIE prototypes next: x1 (Vader's Advanced), x2 (Avenger), x3 (prototype Interceptor) and x7 (prototype Defender).

[@valeriacaissa4552]

I would prefer good new designs instead of old where someone thought it's enough to just put more wings on it. It looks lazy.

[@sugdolomar]

Fernando A. Prado what about the v1?

[@dreammirrorbrony1240]

Good looking fighters. I suspect they will perform best in atmospheric combat as the microjump tactic will require extremely coordinated strategic planning to be fully effective. Under Thrawn, they will no doubt be used efficiently, but an average empirical admiral will probably attempt to use them as a standard tie fighter, thus undermining their effectiveness. Just my quick 2 cents on it. Good video by the way; well done!

[@indoctrinationtheory1468]

Beautiful work. Have shared on the FFG X-Wing forums, because GUNBOAT.

[@resurrectedstarships]

Is that the game forum?

[@indoctrinationtheory1468]

Yeah, the forum for the miniatures game. We've been hoping for this ship for years now.

[@indoctrinationtheory1468]

There's literally 6,000+ posts there doing just that!

[@jamesstaggs4160]

I always liked the hardcore technical data. As a kid my favorite part of the Star Wars films was the space battle in Return. I'd get my hands on any kind of schematic type of drawings of the starships that I could. You've kinda got a little story and a little information in this one so I'm good with the style.

[@subraxas]

Gosh!!! I just LOVE the sound the baby makes in flight. What a purr!

[@RC41591Shadow]

This is a clever and entertaining scenario. I could totally see such an XG-1 demonstration go just like that!

[@dat581]

These starfighters were quite vulnerable to X-Wings and A-Wings. The low speed lets an X-Wing keep the laser recharge rate on full and shields at three quarters. The large rear profile also made them easy to hit.

[@johnsummers9660]

This was my favorite ship back when the TIE Fighter computer game came out. I'm pretty sure that game had the TIE Advanced and TIE Defender in it as well as pilotable ships. Even though the gunship was slower than an X-Wing it more than made up for it with it's shields and weapons loadout. I'd love to see these in a film or TV show but we'll probably never get that.

[@garnauklaufen6704]

This craft was put into service a lot earlier than the tie defender mentioned in the video. (And long before Thrawn was promoted to Grand Admiral.) Also: It's made completely obsolete by the tie defender. The missile boat on the other hand is a great successor to the gunboat.

[@tassadro]

personaly I'd like to see the missle boat demo video like this one. for those of us who plaied the game loved that fighter. along with the gun boat

[@lexington476]

Cool to see a write-up on the gunboat, in the original X-Wing computer game those things were tough to take down.

[@Vorcha2911]

I'd like to see the mission you have in mind for the gunboats.

[@Qardo]

I think it had one "Light Blaster" rear-mounted turret on the said rear or rather two. Likely help with the survivability of the craft. As a fighter would simply not be able to slide in on the rear and blast away. It does not have to be a large blaster or be manned. Rather just be controlled by the gunner from the cockpit. Just a thought. At least if I see this craft in the Star Wars RPG. I'd do that in for a custom build. Maybe shift the top turret to the rear and add a ventral one to cover the bottom of the craft.

[@alejandroelluxray5298]

2:38 that could actually be counter or even use against that fighter in two ways: 1.- A system of countermeasures could divert and eliminate the warheads, letting the point defense systems or the fighters destroy the ship without worrying about the missiles/torpedoes 2.- While releasing the payload to a predetermined target (fighters or a cruiser) another fighter could attack the ship from behind, and given that it doesn't have rear guns, an interceptor like an A-wing could chase it and taking it out with its missiles or laser cannons, the same goes for other fighters, but since the A-wing is faster that most of them, nicluding the XG-1, it will be the best to the task, also in case that the interceptor carriers a countermeasures system, it will turn into a direct counter to the starwing. But even considering that, this is a very strong ship

[@krisduwe2371]

lets see more on this story. reminds me of the game TIE Fighter. Thanks for sharring this with us

[@russellharrell2747]

GUNBOAT GUNBOAT GUNBOAT!!!!! My absolute favorite Non-TIE Imperial ship, easily, and actually second only to the Bomber at that. I miss flying under the command of Thrawn back in the day

[@TedSchoenling]

They were tough, but as an X-Wing pilot I wasn't afraid of them. and I chewed them up in my A-Wing. It was an even match for the Y-Wing.

[@danielhaire6677]

One of my favorite strike role fighters in the TIE Fighter game....And a major migraine to fight in X-Wing!! These were some of the only fighters where the Empire put some thought into the role they were building them for. THE TIE Defender being the only other one.

[@danielhaire6677]

Just to clarify my previous comment: Assault gunboat - Heavy Space Superiority/Strike TIE Defender - Advanced Medium Space Superiority/Intercept The Missile Boat from TIE Fighter's expansions was only moderately well designed - very quick manuverable for its size and decent armor, heavy ordinance, but a poor beam weapon loadout that cross powered the SLAMs so extended SLAM use could leave you weak in a knife fight.

[@KaosNova2]

Statement: This craft is also in Empire at War

[@michaelcoulter1114]

You earned a new subscriber, loved the "tactical analysis" framework, and hope to see it repeated in the future! 😃

[@starshade7826]

"We already have TIE Defenders..." No you don't. Not according to the olde TIE Fighter game anyway. heh. Ahh well.

[@lizard6341]

I look forward to see more of this story

[@Zergonapal]

As far as I know this ship is now canon as it has just been added to X-Wing Squadron miniature game under license to Fantasy Flight Games.

[@twinray27]

Those things were a pain in the ass, in the X-wing game.... You had to slow down to their speed and pound them with ion cannons ( If a Y-wing ) or just pound the crap out of them with the turbolasers and budget out your missiles as a X-wing. If you messed up maneuvering, you were screwed.

[@Falchion1984]

If possible, and assuming this doesn't exclude Legends content, how about the Missileboat being shown as a possible Defender killer during Zaarin's bid to depose the Emperor? Just a suggestion. And, Happy Fourth of July to you too.

[@sobanred7509]

Keep doing these I like them n thrawn need to look at tie defender's.

[@UndaLupus]

this is exceptionally well done, and im 5 years late

[@sirgrunt99]

I wouldnt mind seeing more about this Star Fighter,

[@jasonwhite7905]

Ah, the Starwing. A personal favorite of mine. I hated fighting them and I hated flying them. Wish this craft got used in Squadrons instead of the TIE Defender, as they're a bit more balanced.

[@RMente]

I'm pretty sure that the Assault Gunboat was built before the TIE Avenger and TIE Defender. Now let's see the Missile Boat from the TIE Fighter Series!

[@nickvinsable3798]

That was pretty good & interesting, Nice!

[@dennisalfonso7699]

I played the game Tie Fighter Back then. I hated using this ship. I was so slow that called it the Assault Tugboat.

[@_Muzolf]

Before Zharin-s project for the Tie avanger and later the defender, this was the only thing with hyperspace capability and proper armament and defensive measures in the Tie fighter game. Apparently in the new canon these are designed later now?

[@ndhNATEDOG]

cool video style man, subbed.

[@emptyhad2571]

I’m 6 years late and it’s still good.

[@Fulcrox]

That model would be Nice as a mod in Empire At War

[@lynngreen7978]

It looks like a Buck Roger's EDD Thunderfighter.

[@360patton]

You and other star wars fans who follow this channel may be pleased to know that the featured starfighter in this video will be an official miniature in the tabletop miniatures game Star Wars: X-wing when Wave XII is released: www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2017/8/21/bring-on-the-alpha-strike/

[@AKlover]

This seems to well thought out for Imperial use. A pure ambush fighter, it would need more sub-light speed however.

[@TKnightcrawler]

Pretty nice animation, although I would point out the S-Foils on the Assault Gunboats are jointed in the wrong positions.

[@The-Mad-Taoist]

Cool love the format

[@starnick3979]

this makes me want to play the old TIE Fighter game :)

[@tomoliver5861]

This reminds me of the tie fighter game when the new ships are showcased

[@sabeda1647]

I love your models

[@resurrectedstarships]

My models won't sleep with just ANYONE...oh them kinda models, thanks!

[@lowhyde2693]

more of this story please!

[@TamrenStarshadow]

That's a pretty model! Tie Fighter HD when?

[@zorkmid1083]

They look nice, but the low speed is a killer, as others have pointed out. Countering this disadvantage requires a specific strategy which can eventually be countered itself. In the end, this is best as a strike craft or interceptor. I don't think highly of it as an escort, as it may be involved in drawn out battles as the defender, for which it is ill-suited. IMHO.

[@andyb1653]

You left out their biggest downside: They guzzle fuel like it's going out of style, and you gotta fill it with premium!

[@desupermennen6734]

Both both both do both these are very good vids

[@lulujrlaulom7905]

This was awesome.... i am going to play some tie fighter now. lol

[@jeffytvideos8565]

I would, instead of buying a few, would buy everything in stock of em'

[@calamity6259]

i would really like to see the story of thrawn and theil to continue

[@youwayo]

The Assault Gunboat vs Thrawn's Missile Boat

[@djay6651]

Starwings are superior to TIE bombers. I hated flying T/Bs in TIE Fighter.

[@calebcombs3669]

The force shall set you free.

[@DeltaPhoenix180]

I'm confused... sure my info is waaaay out of date, but didn't Gunboats come before any of the shielded TIE craft? Also, I'd agree with that one officer, outside of missions that require a more affordable craft with Ion cannons, if you have TIE-Advanced and TIE-Defenders already entering production, why would you think this craft brought much to the table?

[@animeemail8902]

My guess would be that it would share a relationship with the Tie defender and Tie advance similar to the relationship between the Xwing and the Ywing. The Defender/Advance would serve as the dedicated fighter like the Xwing and the Gunboat would fulfill the torpedo bomber role like the Ywing

[@JLanc1982]

That was dope!

[@sokagofferenginar8669]

thrawn seem so proud

[@LukasJosai]

Anyone who played XWA knows that these are really strong fighters.

[@firestorm165]

I've said it before and I'll say it as many times as I have to: Thrawn scares the shit out of me

[@dovahchief5631]

he scares everyone

[@willgillies5670]

I remember this from the Tie Fighter game.

[@sokagofferenginar8669]

They should bring this into a comic

[@gerhardkraider]

I just love the gunboat!

[@BABBLESTHEWALRUS127]

Stealth tech is important for that

[@sugdolomar]

Can you do a video of the inquisitors tie advanced v1?

[@cookietongs]

Gunboat reporting!

[@commandernova1187]

Do you more of these starwing videos

[@fakenuke7487]

Oh yeah, this existed...totally forgot these one ship existed, funny

[@madmachanicest9955]

I know what my star fighter would be in star wars.

[@labby2]

This was epic.

[@alformodoritos2076]

Just like the lambda class shuttle but a fighter version. I dig it. 😆 Is this better than Tie Defender? I think the empire would've win if they used this and the defender. ☺

[@resurrectedstarships]

Nah these are much cheaper than TieDef . These are more of an assault fighter rather than multirole space superiority fighter like the defenders, but there is also a missile boat version that is quite potent.

[@toddfox1559]

continue on with the Star Wing

[@yvc9]

Huge profile=huge target

[@AlexinCobra]

love this series

[@davidponseigo8811]

The TIE Defender and Avenger came after XG-1.